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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the presentation of the theory of evolution in the science classroom. They define and discuss aspects of evolution, evaluate the presentation of evolutionary theory, and write a persuasive essay. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the evolution of various species of hominids from their earliest existence approximately 4.5 million years ago to today. They, in small groups, research one of the ten 'stages' of hominids and then createa poster. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students explore how scientists determine what prehistoric animals looked like based on their bones. They draw a picture of the skull of a Tyrannosaurus Rex by copying an image from an overhead or book. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students, in groups, research crocodiles. They watch a video and complete a worksheet in which they label the internal organs of a crocodile. Finally they draw a picture of what they think the crocodile will evolve to and look like 200 million years from now. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Student perform observations of live reptiles to find out about a family of marine reptiles. They answer a series of questions and discuss their answers with the rest of the class. They handle model specimens of the marine reptile they observed. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students are introduced to the classification system of animals. In groups, they set up an aquarium in which they must maintain throughout the year. They also observe earthworms and how they react to various stimuli and research the characteristics of arthropods. To end the lesson, they focus on one phylum of animals and present their information to the class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the artwork of the Dogon People. They observe that there is more than one way to communicate - writing, drawing, sculpting and performing. They create a visual story, using symbols based on the student's own experience. Full Review »
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- 6th - Higher Ed
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Students read and discuss the article "Not Just Another Pretty Face." They prepare a "Crocodilian Appreciation Day." Students work in small groups to research and develop a poster about the distinguishing characteristics of their assigned crocodile species. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students learn about various types and examples of symbiotic relationships. They then create a memory card game in which they challenge others to match "hosts" with their appropriate "symbionts." Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students develop a hypothesis for the survival of living fossils such as coelacanths and horseshoe crabs. They discuss theories for the extinction of dinosaurs then research one of the living fossils in detail to evaluate their own hypothesis. There is a Discovery Channel companion video for this lesson. Full Review »
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